How to create a bio

You can choose from any type you want, but http://sites.google.com/, www.stlwed.com  and www.weebly.com (like this one!) seem to be the most popular on The Knot.  Each site will differ on how you actually make the updates, but be sure to include sections on you and your fiance, your engagement, rings, dress, invitations, reception and ceremony venues, flowers, bridal party, and more!  We love to see pictures, whether actual pictures of your wedding items or inspiration pictures.

How to post a link to your bio in your signature

Once you create a bio, you'll want to post its web link into your knot account's signature. To do this, click on "Update Signature" on the blue left-hand sidebar under "Community Links" from the board's homepage.  On the new page that will open up, click on "Edit My Avatar & Sig" in the top left-hand corner.  Edit your signature in the "My Forums Signature" box on the bottom left of the new page.

Change your bio's URL to a tinyurl at http://tinyurl.com (this site will change the address for you) so you don't go over your signature character limit. Then put this code in your bio edit page in this format: <a target="_blank" title="yourtinyurlhere" href="yourtinyurlhere">My Bio</a>.You'll then post your link here.  You can change "My Bio" to however you want the link to appear in your signature- maybe your wedding date, or a fun phrase.  Make sure to save your changes after you enter them in!

How to edit your avatar

Your avatar is the little picture that shows up above your Knottie name when you post on the board.  To edit it or add a new one, click on "Change Avatar" on the blue left-hand sidebar on the board's homepage under "Community Links."  From the new page that will open up, click on "Edit My Avatar & Sig" in the top left-hand corner.  Another page will open up, and the avatar editing section is near the top.  You can upload a new photo, choose from your collection of photos already uploaded, choose from a Knot design, or use the Knot's "My Inner Bride" if you have created one.

Helpful hint: if you choose to upload a new photo, it will work best if the photo is already resized to a low resolution and cropped into a perfect square.

How to post a picture in your signature

Start by uploading the picture to a photo hosting site (photobucket, snapfish, shutterfy, etc). Then you'll need to take the direct URL for the picture [note: if using photobucket, copy the "direct link"; if using snapfish and shutterfly, right-click on the picture, select properties, and copy that URL]. Next change the URL to a tinyurl at http://tinyurl.com (this site will change the address for you) so you don't go over your character limit. Then put this code in your signature in this format: <img src="yourtinyurlhere" width="200">. You can change the width number to suit your needs or remove this if you want it to be full sized (such as if you size it in your photo hosting site).  The height will automatically adjust proportionally when you change the width.

You don't have to make a new post in order to see your new signature. Just refresh one of your old posts and it will show up.

Helpful Tip: To get to where to put stuff into your signature, click on "Update Signature" on the blue left-hand sidebar under "Community Links" from the board's homepage.  On the new page that will open up, click on "Edit My Avatar & Sig" in the top left-hand corner.  Edit your signature in the "My Forums Signature" box on the bottom left of the new page.

How to post a picture in a post (PIP)

In the "Reply to a Message" box at the bottom of every post's page, there is a little icon in the middle below the box that looks like a tree on a blue background.  Click on that button, and a new box will pop up that says "Add Photo."  You can only add photos directly from your computer, so be sure that you have your picture saved where you can find it.  Browse on your computer to find the photo file, click on it, press "Save," then wait until it shows up in your post response in a little box.  After you see the picture in your post response, press "Add Post."

Note: Pictures uploaded this way will be quite small, but clicking on a picture embedded in a post will open up a new screen where it will be slightly bigger.

How to make a URL 'clickable' in a post

This happens automatically!  No extra work required.

How to 'hide' the Knot TV

You can hide the Knot TV!  http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_pennsylvania-pittsburgh

Alternatively, you can right click on the green link at the top of the board's homepage that says "Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh" and open it up in a new tab.  The TV section will be gone.

Makes life much easier in Knottie world.

How to insert a wedding countdown ticker into your signature

Create your Knot wedding countdown ticker here: http://global.theknot.com/tickers/Default.aspx
You can also find this by clicking "Wedding Tickers" on the blue left-hand sidebar from the board's homepage under "Community Links."

Once you choose the style of your ticker and enter in your wedding date, some html code will be generated.  Copy and paste that directly into your signature.   (Instructions for locating the signature editing page are located above.)

How to insert an invitation tracking ticker into your signature

Insert the following into your signature (instructions for locating the signature editing page are located above):

# invited<img src=http://tinyurl.com/5okj57 />
# have accepted<img src=http://tinyurl.com/5e5xyn />
# sent regrets<img src=http://tinyurl.com/5acwqr />
#haven't said<img src=http://tinyurl.com/65h7dw />
RSVP Date #

Just replace the # symbols above with your own numbers, and feel free to edit the wording!

How to space out your signature so it is centered

Have you followed all the instructions above and ended up with a signature that is off-centered or with weird spacing?  Most issues can be solved by inserting html line breaks in between the different items in your signature.  <br> is html code for a line break.  Using this in your signature will allow for effective and correct spacing, like this:

Link to bio
<br>
Signature picture
<br>
Wedding countdown ticker

Of course, these phrases would need to be replaced by the relevant html code, explained section by section above.